extundelete

linux

Recover deleted files from ext3 or ext4 partitions by parsing the journal. See also: `date`, `umount`.

Examples (4)

Restore all deleted files inside partition `N` on device `X`

sudo extundelete /dev/sdXN --restore-all

Restore a file from a path relative to root (Do not start the path with `/`)

extundelete /dev/sdXN --restore-file path/to/file

Restore a directory from a path relative to root (Do not start the path with `/`)

extundelete /dev/sdXN --restore-directory path/to/directory

Restore all files deleted after January 1st, 2020 (in Unix time)

extundelete /dev/sdXN --restore-all --after 1577840400